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US Weekly reports that Kelly Osbourne has checked herself into rehab days before the release of her second album Sleeping in the Nothing.
Kelly Osbourne
Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips tell MTV that the band broke up have split after personal issues arose with singer Scott Stapp. Among the rock group's hits were "One" and "Higher".
Creed
Los Angeles police drop an investigation into child abuse claims dating back to the late 1980s made against Michael Jackson. The King of Pop still faces molestation allegations in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Michael Jackson
The Los Angeles All Tomorrow's Parties festival is postponed due to sluggish ticket sales. Curated by Simpsons creator Matt Groening, the line-up was due to feature Nick Cave, Patti Smith, the Breeders, Yo La Tengo and grumpy old men The Fall.
Nick Cave
The Fall
Patti Smith
The Breeders
Yo La Tengo
The Doors announce they've settled a lawsuit launched by Stewart Copeland. Copeland filed a breach of contract lawsuit after the reunited group replaced him with drummer Ty Dennis.
The Doors
Stewart Copeland
The Police
Rap mogul Master P is arrested at Newark International Airport for carrying illegal hollow-tip bullets known as "cop killers."
Master P
A man dies after being shot outside a 50 Cent/Jay-Z show in hip-hop hotbed Toronto. Police suspect the victim was "targeted" by two gunmen.
50 Cent
Jay-Z
The Osbournes star Jack Osbourne reveals he entered rehab to fight an addiction to Oxycontin. He becomes the subject of an MTV special.
Ozzy Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan releases Paper Monsters, his first solo album. The title came from hallucinations he would suffer while addicted to drugs.
Dave Gahan
Allman Brother Dickey Betts is arrested after threatening his wife with a knife, destroying his living room in Florida, and disappearing. When discovered by police after a helicopter search, he is sent to a psychiatric unit.
The Allman Brothers Band
Dickey Betts
Faith Hill's husband, Tim McGraw, is arrested after his friend Kenny Chesney rides off on a deputy's horse. McGraw is alleged to have assaulted a police officer trying to restrain Chesney.
Faith Hill
Tim McGraw
Alex Van Halen bruises his arm after a chunk of plaster falls from the ceiling of Hamburg's Docks club. Van Halen cancel their concert as a result.
Van Halen
U2 re-sign with Island, guaranteeing six albums over the next 10 years. The deal nets them $60 million and a royalty rate of 25 percent on their recordings. Very nice.
U2
As part of "Operation: Pay My $16 Million in Back Taxes," Willie Nelson releases Who'll Buy My Memories: The IRS Tapes. The government seized all the recordings on the album as assets.
Willie Nelson
Michael Jackson bruises his ribs during dance practice and is hospitalized in Santa Monica, Calif.
Michael Jackson
Reba McEntire marries her manager, Narvel Blackstone.
Reba McEntire
The BBC bans George Michael's solo single "I Want Your Sex."
George Michael
Phil Collins releases his solo debut, Face Value.
Phil Collins
Pink Floyd release the soundtrack to director Barbet Schroeder's Obscured by Clouds.
Pink Floyd
The Eagles release "Take It Easy."
Eagles
In the recording studio, Ray Davies of the Kinks changes the word "Coca-Cola" in the song "Lola" to "cherry cola" to qualify for airplay on the noncommercial BBC radio.
Ray Davies
A bad day for Diana Ross, who discovers that her two pet dogs have eaten rat poison and died in her dressing room.
Diana Ross
The Doors release their No. 1 single "Light My Fire."
The Doors
Jefferson Airplane appear on American Bandstand, playing "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love."
Jefferson Airplane
Ringo Starr collapses from exhaustion and a bad case of tonsillitis. His temporary replacement, trivia buffs? The nth Beatle, Jimmy Nicol.
Ringo Starr
Jimmy Nicol
The Rolling Stones, touring America for the first time, appear on ABC's Hollywood Palace. The show is hosted by Dean Martin.
The Rolling Stones
Dean Martin
Mark Chung, bassist with curiously unpopular German noisemakers Einsturzende Neubauten, is born in Leeds, England.
Einsturzende Neubauten
Dan Hill, who wrote "Sometimes When We Touch," is born in Toronto.
Dan Hill
Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell is born in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Deniece Williams is born in Gary, Ind. She scored big in 1984 with "Let's Hear It for the Boy."
Deniece Williams
Can you "Can the Can"? Suzi Quatro could. The glam rockstress is born in Detroit.
Suzi Quatro
Hank Williams appears on the Louisiana Hayride for the last time.
Hank Williams
On his report card today, a young Elvis Presley gets an "A" in English. In music, though, he's given a "C."
Elvis Presley
Eddie Holman is born in Norfolk, Va. The soul singer's biggest hit was the 1970 No. 2 "Hey There Lonely Girl."
Eddie Holman
Byrds drummer Michael Clarke is born Michael Dick in Spokane, Wash.
The Byrds
Curtis Mayfield, who raised soul's consciousness with hits like "Move On Up," is born in Chicago.
Curtis Mayfield
Saucy singer, stripper, and early rock chick Josephine Baker is born in St. Louis.
Josephine Baker
 
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